George Murdock
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George Murdock (born 25 June 1930; age 79) is an actor who made three Star Trek appearances.
In the pre-production of Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, director William Shatner had originally planned to cast Murdock for the role of Korrd, but when Charles Cooper read for the role, Murdock was recast for the role of 'God.' Shatner described the scenario as "a rather strange way of finding the right roles, but it worked out perfectly." (Captain's Log: William Shatner's Personal Account of the Making of Star Trek V: The Final Frontier)
Murdock later appeared in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes "The Best of Both Worlds" and "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II" as Admiral J.P. Hanson.
Murdock is probably best known by fans for two recurring roles, as Lt. Ben Scanlon, the acerbic Internal Affairs officer on Barney Miller and the overstressed and bitter Dr. Salik on the original Battlestar Galactica.
He was one of several Star Trek stars to appear in the 1992 television movie Grand Tour: Disaster in Time. Others included Lori Lively, Nicholas Guest, Emilia Crow, Time Winters and Mimi Craven.
